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Communication format control method and apparatus

US6738359B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2000
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2078
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication format control method is used in a mobile communication system which is capable of providing a communication service to a mobile station in each zone via a plurality of base stations by a simplex or duplex communication format. The communication format control method includes a step of call-connecting a calling mobile station which calls by a simplex communication request and a called mobile station by a duplex communication format, when the calling mobile station is located in a zone different from a zone in which the called mobile station is located.

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